guyser Posted February 1, 2013 Report Posted February 1, 2013 Sometimes they have to or their would be dead air. When U.S. cable operators started to carry so called "super stations", national audiences would see carpet commercials for Atlanta on TBS. Down there yes, but not here if a CDN broadcaster is simulcasting the same thing. One can easily see this when leading into the 11 oclock news from say big bang theory , as the hour approaches and the show is ending it may jump to the last seconds of a US commmercial and then the news comes on. Quote
bush_cheney2004 Posted February 1, 2013 Author Report Posted February 1, 2013 ....One can easily see this when leading into the 11 oclock news from say big bang theory , as the hour approaches and the show is ending it may jump to the last seconds of a US commmercial and then the news comes on. That's what I meant.....it has to happen sometimes because the cutaways and synchronization can't be perfect. Tape delay might make it easier. U.S. cable subscribers got use to it for superstations like TBS (Atlanta), WGN (Chicago), KTLA (Los Angeles). The most obvious misplaced local advertising is for franchises that are only regional (McDonald's = national/international while In-N-Out Out Burger is regional.) Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
bush_cheney2004 Posted January 29, 2015 Author Report Posted January 29, 2015 This first world problem may be getting a solution from the media culture police (CRTC): http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/crtc-to-allow-u-s-super-bowl-commercials-starting-in-2017-1.2936096 Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
PrimeNumber Posted January 29, 2015 Report Posted January 29, 2015 This first world problem may be getting a solution from the media culture police (CRTC): http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/crtc-to-allow-u-s-super-bowl-commercials-starting-in-2017-1.2936096 About time! But in all seriousness you can just get an American feed nowadays, it's not difficult, no need to wait until 2017. CRTC needs to adapt and they are slowly learning that. Quote “Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to the object, and you shall find your way around or through it. If nothing within you stays rigid, outward things will disclose themselves. Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle. You put it into a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.”― Bruce Lee
Michael Hardner Posted January 29, 2015 Report Posted January 29, 2015 That is just ... weird. The Canadian government is intervening to prevent itself from censoring US content because it's very popular... commercials. Quote Looks like someone has a new patronizing catch phrase ! Michael Hardner
bush_cheney2004 Posted January 29, 2015 Author Report Posted January 29, 2015 That is just ... weird. The Canadian government is intervening to prevent itself from censoring US content because it's very popular... commercials. That's what happens with state controlled media ! Gotta protect Canadian culture from marauding Amerikanskis ! Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
On Guard for Thee Posted January 29, 2015 Report Posted January 29, 2015 That's what happens with state controlled media ! Gotta protect Canadian culture from marauding Amerikanskis ! Funded, not controlled. You seem not able to grasp the difference. Quote
guyser Posted January 29, 2015 Report Posted January 29, 2015 Funded, not controlled.The same as in the US, but that is either denied or ignored to be able to come out and troll. Old Old old. Was tired after the second day, but some people can make trolling a pasttime. Pathetic, but not my problem. Quote
bush_cheney2004 Posted January 29, 2015 Author Report Posted January 29, 2015 Controlled ...."thou shalt not show 'Murican ads while watching the Super Bowl". Maybe in 2017.....if the Information Minister says it's OK. ...so all throughout the counryside, the serfs would make or buy antennas made from rabbit ears in the desperate hope of receiving OTA signals from Southland. Or just go straight to the Southland via the Interwebs. Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
guyser Posted January 29, 2015 Report Posted January 29, 2015 Controlled ...."thou shalt not show 'Murican ads while watching the Super Bowl".Ahh...that explains your misunderstanding of this. It most certainly is not ...."thou shalt not show 'Murican ads while watching the Super Bowl". But it does give you giggles so there is always that. Well done. Quote
Michael Hardner Posted January 29, 2015 Report Posted January 29, 2015 Maybe in 2017.....if the Information Minister says it's OK. That's "the Right Honourable Minister of Information" to you... ...so all throughout the counryside, the serfs would make or buy antennas made from rabbit ears in the desperate hope of receiving OTA signals from Southland. Better serfs than surfers... Quote Looks like someone has a new patronizing catch phrase ! Michael Hardner
On Guard for Thee Posted January 29, 2015 Report Posted January 29, 2015 The same as in the US, but that is either denied or ignored to be able to come out and troll. Old Old old. Was tired after the second day, but some people can make trolling a pasttime. Pathetic, but not my problem. Old old old is quite correct. Best to just hit the "ignore" buttin I guess. Quote
bush_cheney2004 Posted January 29, 2015 Author Report Posted January 29, 2015 That's "the Right Honourable Minister of Information" to you... Better serfs than surfers... Wouldn't YouTube streaming be..."surfing" ? There was a band named...oh...nevermind. Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
The_Squid Posted January 29, 2015 Report Posted January 29, 2015 This Big Conservative government getting in the way of businesses (Canadian TV stations) making their own broadcast decisions. They get paid for Canadian ads, not for American ads... Quote
bush_cheney2004 Posted January 29, 2015 Author Report Posted January 29, 2015 But many don't want to watch the crappy Canadian ads...they can watch those anytime ! This SB cycle repeats every year. Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
bush_cheney2004 Posted January 30, 2015 Author Report Posted January 30, 2015 And then there is this... Correctional officers at the Southwest Detention Centre in Windsor, Ont., will be paid overtime to supervise inmates who watch Super Bowl XLIX this Sunday. Kickoff between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots is 6:30 p.m., after the inmates' normal lockup time. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/super-bowl-to-be-watched-by-inmates-as-guards-make-ot-1.2938135 Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
guyser Posted January 31, 2015 Report Posted January 31, 2015 The Horror !! The outrage .....OMG WTFBBQ ! The...the ... ...pettiness of some I guess. Quote
Michael Hardner Posted February 8, 2015 Report Posted February 8, 2015 http://www.stratfordbeaconherald.com/2015/02/07/more-canadians-per-capita-watched-super-bowl-than-americansAnd proving once against that BushCheney's characterizations of Canadians are spot on: America loves the Super Bowl. Canada loves it more. At least based on this year’s TV ratings. ... The Super Bowl was viewed by more people in Canada than in the United States, on a per-capita basis. TV ratings numbers provided this week by Canadian host broadcaster CTV indicate that 55% of all Canadians (19.3 million of 35.1 million) watched at least part of last Sunday night’s thrilling Super Bowl telecast, either on English broadcaster CTV or French network RDS. Of course, this super Canadian patriot was NOT watching the Superbowl. I'm saving up my sports-watching chips to cash them in and watch the Daytona 500 on February 22nd ! Quote Looks like someone has a new patronizing catch phrase ! Michael Hardner
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